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Vershire vs Cornwall vs Warren vs Waterville

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureVershireCornwallWarrenWaterville
People
Population
842
1,208
1,585Highest
680Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
+16%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
45.7±9.3Lowest
6% above VT
50.4±4.6
17% above VT
53.1±4.2Highest
23% above VT
49.1±8.2
14% above VT
Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±4.5
VT: 17.9%
18.7%±3
VT: 17.9%
9.3%±3.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
20.4%±8.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
Waterville and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.2%±5
VT: 21.4%
25.7%±6.1
VT: 21.4%
30.1%±4.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
14.4%±3.5Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
54.7%
VT: 43.8%
60%Highest
VT: 43.8%
32.1%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6
VT: 7%
3.7%±3.1
VT: 7%
3.6%±4Lowest
VT: 7%
5.3%±3.3Highest
VT: 7%
Waterville and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$71,618±$12k
12% below VT
$114,583±$32kHighest
41% above VT
$86,905±$16k
7% above VT
$71,250±$27kLowest
12% below VT
Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$209,100±$55kLowest
34% below VT
$458,000±$49k
45% above VT
$569,300±$123kHighest
80% above VT
$236,300±$15k
25% below VT
Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,117±$80
9% below VT
$1,125±$206
9% below VT
$1,750±$394Highest
42% above VT
$1,110±$93Lowest
10% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,640
8% below VT
$6,726
33% above VT
$7,284Highest
45% above VT
$3,957Lowest
21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.8%±24.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
61.9%±65.5
VT: 48.4%
32.3%±26.6Lowest
VT: 48.4%
44.6%±27.2
VT: 48.4%
Vershire and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
19.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
0.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
15.7%
VT: 10.1%
4.9%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.5%
VT: 73.2%
94.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
86.7%
VT: 73.2%
79.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
9 yrs newer than VT
1976
same as VT
1977
1 yr newer than VT
1972Lowest
4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
38% above VT
24 min
about the VT average
19 minLowest
21% below VT
38 minHighest
60% above VT
Work from home
12.3%±4.1
VT: 16.9%
24.4%±6.6
VT: 16.9%
36.2%±5Highest
VT: 16.9%
8.5%±3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Harwood Unified Union School District #60 Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
High school in town — None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story None yet None yet None yet None yet

VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.